2008–09 Kuwaiti Premier League
# 2008–09 Kuwaiti Premier League

The 2008–09 Kuwaiti Premier League season was the 47th since its establishment. The first matches of the season started on Saturday 4 October 2008. The league has also been extended so that clubs will play each other three times this season.

## Members clubs

| Club | Coach | City | Stadium | 2007-2008 season | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kazma Sporting Club | Marinko Koljanin | Kuwait City | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium | 5th | |
| Qadsia | Mohammed Ibrahem | Kuwait City | Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium | 2nd | 2008–09 Arab Champions League Qualifier Gulf Club Champions Cup 2008 Representative |
| Kuwait | Dragan | Kuwait City | Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium | Champions | AFC Cup 2009 Qualifier 2008–09 Arab Champions League Qualifier |
| Salmiya | Mihai Stoichiţă | Al Salmiya | Thamir Stadium | 3rd | Gulf Club Champions Cup 2008 Representative |
| Al Tadamon | Rashid Budaj | Farwaniya | Farwaniya Stadium | 6th | |
| Arabi | Ahmed Khalaf | Mansuriyah | Sabah Al Salem Stadium | 4th | AFC Cup 2009 Qualifier 2008–09 Arab Champions League Qualifier |
| Al Shabab | Goran | Al-Ahmadi | Al-Ahmadi Stadium | Promoted | |
| Al Naser | Maher Al-Shemari | Al Farwaniyah | Ali Al Salem Al Subah | 7th |

## Managerial changes

| Team | Outgoing manager | Reason of departure | Replaced by |
| - | - | - | - |
| Al Kuwait | Marinko Koljanin | Sacked after 9 games | Laurent Banide |

## Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Al Qadsia | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 40 |
| 2 | Kazma Sporting Club | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 36 |
| 3 | Al Kuwait | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 35 |
| 4 | Al Salmiya | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 31 |
| 5 | Al Arabi | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 30 |
| 6 | Al Naser | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 26 |
| 7 | Al Tadamon | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 29 | −11 | 19 |
| 8 | Al Shabab | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 34 | −13 | 13 |

## Scorers

13 goals

* Careca

10 goals

* Bader Al Mutawa
* Firas Al Khatib

8 goals

* Faraj Laheeb
* Anthony Topango

7 goals

* Markovic
* Jehad Al Hussein

6 goals

* Fahad Al-Rashidi
* Khalaf Al-Salamah
* Khalid Ajab

5 goals

* Mohamed Mubarak
* Yousef Naser
* Danny Mrwanda
* Saleh Al Sheikh

4 goals

* Fahad Al Hamad
* Arago Silva
* Ismail Al Ajmi
* Abdulla Al Buraiky
* Khaled Khalaf
